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Letting in the Light

Electric Auto Association

“I took some surplus parts and motorcycle batteries… it was definitely Rube Goldberg style,” Smith explained. His presentation won him an engineering scholarship to Duke University. It was like the early days of the automobile industry when everything was so scattered,” Smith explained.

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GM and Stellantis Back Rare-Earth-Free Permanent Magnet

Cars That Think

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? Part of that preparation has focused on rare-earth elements. It’s that simple. But Gabay isn’t buying it. “In

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The EV Transition Explained: Reshaping Labor Markets

Cars That Think

President Biden says his EV policies will result in “one million new jobs in the American automobile industry. In addition, the elimination of the powertrain required in ICE vehicles means all those related auto part manufacturing jobs in the auto supplier community will disappear. million jobs” in the Japanese auto industry.

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